Israelis vs. Palestinians

In the chapter the Jordan River, Horowitz talks about the Jordan River and how it is a strict boarder between Israel and Jordan. It was really interesting to read about the similarities Horowitz described between the Israelis and their Palestinian brothers. Horowitz made a great comparison by saying that the Palestinians were the “Jews” of the Arab world. Before reading this comment on Palestinians I had no idea as to their relationship with other Arabian peoples. I was really impressed and surprised at the number of similarities Horowitz was able to draw between these two nations. It is shocking that two nations that hate each other so much could be so similar. There religions seem to be the major difference that keeps them apart. I thought it was funny that he said, “The next thing you notice, once you’ve tallied all these similarities, is that Palestinians and Israelis are alike in ignoring the kinship completely. It is interesting to think what relations between these two nations would have been like if after the second world war Jerusalem had not been split up, and they were both not it competition for the same homeland. Both nations want to live in the holy city, but their hatred for each other and their religious differences prevent them from coexisting on the same land. I do not see how this situation between Israelis and Palestinians will end. I don’t think either side will give up until they are all dead, and I also don’t think they could share the land. It is unfortunate that both of these people have nowhere else to go and no country of their own.
D.P.S.